Replacing Universal Joints

[Kittamaru]

How do you grease a U joint... not to sound stupid but 0o'

[Precise1]

Most have a zerk fitting for a grease gun, but sometimes you need a narrow, solid tip to get to it due to clearance. Be careful not to blow the dust caps off, or if you do, then re-seat them!!

 

B

[PFCFNG]

Not to threadjack a DIY, what do you think of the autozone u-joints?

[Precise1]

Thats where I got mine... I'll let you know in 5 years/50k miles or whenever they give me trouble again.

 

B

[sleepy12]

I helped my dad switch out his on his Ranger, and it was a total b*tch.

[GrimGreg]

How do you grease a U joint... not to sound stupid but 0o'

 

 

Most have a zerk fitting for a grease gun, but sometimes you need a narrow, solid tip to get to it due to clearance. Be careful not to blow the dust caps off, or if you do, then re-seat them!!

 

B

 

FYI: The stock ones just have a plug, you can remove the plug and insert a zerk.

[adamzan]

I just did the transmission side joint on my 95, and wow did it ever make a difference, the truck feels a lot smoother now. When I pulled the shaft I checked both and the one at the rear end felt fine (no play and no binding) but the one at the tranny was a bit stiff on one axis. I just used 2 sockets and some blocks of wood with a hammer in my driveway and had it done in an hour. No dry cups for me which is good. I don't know if these joints were original or not because they had a screw plug where a grease fitting would go but I didn't see that in any of B's pics. But they may well be original since grimgreg says they have a plug. 350,000kms or 216k miles out of the oem parts, not too bad. I only hope the acdelco replacements I used last 1/4 of that!

 

I'll post up my pictures when I get a chance.